Rare Tree-Trunk Cocktail Table by Joaquim Tenreiro

Brazil | c. 1955
Vinhático wood. Two thick tree-trunk slices attached side by side to form a larger table top. Diamond-shaped plinth base. A custom order for a private commission in Rio de Janeiro.
h. 9.75"
w. 56.0"
d. 33.0"
Very good vintage condition. Top has been cleaned, waxed, and sensitively touched-up with natural splits filled.
Provenance: Commissioned directly from the artist, circa 1955
Private Collection, Rio de Janeiro
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2018.
Published: Brazil Modern, The Rediscovery of Twentieth Century Brazilian Furniture. Pg.66 shows a related example.
$95,000.00
Ref: 81 JTO 02

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